Joan Jett

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1958-09-22 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, USA

Joan Jett

Biography

Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin, September 22, 1958) is an American singer, guitarist, record producer, and actress. Jett is best known for her work as the frontwoman of her band Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, and for earlier founding and performing with the Runaways, which recorded and released the hit song "Cherry Bomb". She has three albums that have been certified platinum or gold and in 2015, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Jett has been described as "the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".

Acting

1987

Light of Day

as Patti Rasnick

2006

Faustbook

as self

1984

2010

Multiple Sarcasms

as Lead Singer

2013

2001

By Hook or by Crook

as News Interviewee

2014

Big Driver

as Betsy Neal

2004

Edgeplay: A Film About The Runaways

as Self (archive footage)

2024

2004

Godly Boyish

as Narrator (voice)

2009

Lock and Roll Forever

as Charlotte Superstar

1998

Boogie Boy

as Jerk

2008

Repo! The Genetic Opera

as Guitar Player (uncredited)

2017

New Wave: Dare to be Different

as Self - The Runaways, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Singer / Songwriter

2008

The Gits

as Self

2018

2019

Suzi Q

as Self

2015

Girls in Bands at the BBC

as Self (archive footage)

2016

2003

2018

Honor Amongst Men

as Stephanie

2019

2019

WWE WrestleMania 35

as Self (Live Performance)

2025

Production

2019

Undateable John

as Executive Producer

2010

The Runaways

as Executive Producer

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